"So that we can see how the plant reacts as the temperature changes from day to day" Kayla replied as she jotted down todays temperature on her parchment. |
"Because the ambient temperature in the room -- as well as the humidity-- can affect the condition of the plant, so it's important to note the temperature and barometric readings of the habitat that the plant is in, so that you can determine how the plant reacts to various environments. This would also help you to know how it might fare in various climates and regions." Xana answered. |
"Adjusting how much sun the plant is getting, how much water it needs, and where its ideal range is are all factors based upon the temperature." Apedemak spoke without looking up from the notes that he scrawled in his journal. "Also, if it is a plant that is unfamiliar to you, recording the temperature and observing the plant is one way of determining its preferences." Quote:
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Heather took down the notes and listend carefuly. |
"To track what the plant prefers best." Cassandra said as she wrote down the temperature in her Journal. "This way you can adjust it the following day to make it more confortable." Quote:
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"Now, as Xana mentioned, there are various factors tied in with temperature. It's easy to maintain these factors in a controlled setting such as the greenhouses, but plants outside are a bit different. Go ahead and record that this classroom is at 23% humidity. I mentioned that there could be several entries per plant per day. Why would this be?" |
Heather wrote down the humidity and raised her hand,"Because the temperature and humimity changes many time a day." |
"Factors change throughout the day- humidity and temperature vary, as do UV conditions as the day progresses and the sun's position changes. Seasonal factors should be noted as well, because plants tend to react differently in different seasons. The more data you have recorded, the more likely you are to be able to pinpoint the plant's optimal environment and therefore be able to specify what its ideal habitat and care instructions would be." Xana answered. |
Kayla wrote down the days humidity on her parchment. "Because the day could start off being hot and then we could have rainfall later on. Altering the temperature and the humidity during the day." |
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James picked a plant that looked...different. As different as James could get it. That way, it would be more like him. He wrote down some notes before asking what his plant was. |
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"Now, the next thing to note is visual. How does the plant look? Is it fairly solid? Is it wilted? Are the colors dull or are they vibrant? At this time you would have noted if there was any change between this time and the last you checked on it, or between now and yesterday. As you do not have that information, simply note how it looks now. Often a good herbologist will also become a fairly decent artist. Sketches can be helpful in recording and labeling." |
Heather pulled out her sketch book and began to sketch a picture of the rose. The petals looked smooth like black satin which she showed in her picture and rote in her notes. She looked at the stem and studied how many thorns there where and their exact location. Heather finished the sketch which was one of her best in the past three years. She took down some notes and smiled. |
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Heather smiled,"I can draw yours for you if you want Marco?" She was offering and he could deny it. |
James twitched. Tall, but flowers facing down. Purple and....red. Top of stem thins out into nothing, he wrote. |
"You don't have to draw it, I said it helps. Take some notes, Marco." He was going to strangle the lad, he was so completely sure of it. |
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Kayla wrote in her journal. The leaves were a very nice green colour, the stem was fairly sturdy although it looked like it could easily break if not handled with care...but the blossom was truly beautiful it was a vibrant pinkish, purplish colour and she could see why it was called Turk's Cap because it looked like a little hat. |
"Ok Sir," Marco looked back at the plant, "I am ok thank you Heather." He scrolled down his description, green with a pink flower and spiky bits. He drew a hill shape, and some lines coming off it. Then he drew a childish flower shape. His drawing actually looked like a five year old drew it. |
"Okay,"she said.Heather finished up some last details of her flower and placed some last notes in her journal. She removed the picture marked it as day one and placed it on top of the journal entry. |
"The next thing to do, of course, is note the soil. Whether it is dry or soggy and such. If you have to make adjustments, you always note down what you did." He walked along the classroom as he spoke, watching the students. Though admittedly his mind was elsewhere. By now it was all just fairly standard stuff. He could probably recite it in his sleep. But he was soon to be a father once more! He found himself fingering his wedding ring slightly, thinking of it. Spotting Dia's tiger lily brought a brief smile. He and his Tiger Lily were having another baby! |
Apedemak had long ago drawn the flower but was now rapidly scrawling sentence after sentence in his note book, smiling and nodding as if listening to a story. Strangely, he had also leaned closer to the bloodroot upon his desk. |
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